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YEAR 1 · 2026/2027 · WINTER SCHOOL

Shared Heritage Shared Europe

European Cultural Heritage and Identity

Examine how European cultural identity, pluralism and heritage policy inform responsible decisions about access, representation and publication in Polish higher education.

FINAL SYLLABUS · ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027

Your programme and reading guide

The final annual syllabus covers both the winter and summer schools. This school is on pages 1–9. The PDF includes the full learning-outcome tables, teaching responsibilities, assessment and reading lists.

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Languages and learning activities

Languages: English and Polish.

Learning activities: lectures, practical classes and student projects. Students explore the school’s themes through guided discussion, case analysis and collaborative project work.

Teaching hours: 20 lecture hours and 40 hours of supervised practical work, including project activities, as set out in the final syllabus.

2 weeks14 calendar days

60 hourscontact teaching

10 days6 contact hours per day

30planned participant places

Registration not yet open. Exact dates, daily times and venue or access arrangements will be announced before enrolment. Planned host: VIZJA University, Warsaw.

Programme Teachers Learning outcomes Preparation & materials Assessment Participation Registration Reading & resources

What you will explore

European Cultural Heritage and Identity

The question we will explore: Whose heritage is represented, and how can a university make cultural participation more inclusive?

Core topics

Heritage identity and EU values — European identity; cultural and linguistic diversity; interpretation and representation of heritage.
Rights and cultural governance — EU cultural competence; Charter scope; access, expression, privacy and publication decisions.
Inclusive heritage learning and curation — Accessible descriptions; inclusive learning resources; consultation and curation-policy workshop.
Stakeholder dialogue and policy decisions — Stakeholder session; committee simulation; policy options, implementation and public communication.

FLAGSHIP POLAND CASE

Heritage Commons Poland — Digitise, Describe, Disagree

Work through a teaching simulation, compare stakeholder perspectives and develop an evidence-based response. Identify relevant EU values, check the scope of Charter rights and connect your decision to the EU governance context.

The school combines 20 lecture hours with 40 hours of seminars and supervised practical work. Each teaching day includes two lecture hours and four practical hours. Breaks and independent study are excluded from contact hours.

Week 1

EU values and heritage dilemmas. Diagnostic activity; distinguish facts, assumptions, values and rights in the case.
European identity and pluralism. Compare competing descriptions of the same heritage item; identify framing choices.
EU cultural competence and instruments. Map EU, national and university responsibilities and locate primary sources.
Rights, expression and cultural diversity. Build a rights map and check the Charter scope before drawing conclusions.
Access, language and representation. Draft multilingual access and curation options; complete a formative case clinic.

Week 2

Evidence and ethical publication. Assess source provenance, attribution, permissions and publication risks.
Stakeholder perspectives. Structured dialogue with a cultural, civil-society or public-sector stakeholder; synthesis.
Policy options and trade-offs. Simulate an editorial committee and compare alternative publication policies.
Implementation and communication. Supervised policy drafting, infographic design and peer review.
Reasoned decisions and transfer. Oral defences, final case clinic, post-test and structured learning feedback.

This is the teaching sequence, not a dated timetable. Confirmed dates, session times and rooms will appear on the Schedule page.

Your teaching team

All four teachers deliver the school jointly. The blocks below show their thematic responsibilities; integration workshops and final assessment are shared.

Prof. Dr. Habil. Yan Kapranov

School of Humanities and Fine Arts
VIZJA University

Block 1 · Heritage identity and EU values

European identity; cultural and linguistic diversity; interpretation and representation of heritage.

Dr. Dawid Stadniczeńko

School of Social Sciences
VIZJA University

Block 2 · Rights and cultural governance

EU cultural competence; Charter scope; access, expression, privacy and publication decisions.

Dr. Habil. Olena Pimenova

School of Business
VIZJA University

Block 3 · Inclusive heritage learning and curation

Accessible descriptions; inclusive learning resources; consultation and curation-policy workshop.

Dr. Serhat Demir

School of Social Sciences
VIZJA University

Block 4 · Stakeholder dialogue and policy decisions

Stakeholder session; committee simulation; policy options, implementation and public communication.

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What you will be able to do

The school develops knowledge, practical skills and social competence through the heritage case. The overview below groups the learning outcomes in the final syllabus; the complete K1–K10, S1–S10 and SC1–SC10 tables and verification methods appear on pages 2–3 of the PDF.

Knowledge

Understand the European context

Explain the EU values in Article 2 TEU and distinguish them from Charter rights and the Charter’s field of application.
Explain EU supporting competence in culture and the roles of national and university actors.
Describe how heritage narratives shape European and local identities, including cultural and linguistic diversity.
Describe the objectives of Creative Europe and identify tensions between access, representation, expression and privacy.
Explain provenance, attribution and permissions, stakeholder interests, and criteria for a transparent, inclusive curation policy.

Skills

Turn evidence into a decision

Locate and cite EU primary sources; map values, rights and institutional responsibilities to a Polish heritage dilemma.
Compare descriptions of a heritage item and identify excluded voices and barriers to access.
Create a stakeholder map, prepare consultation questions and compare at least two publication options using explicit criteria.
Draft an inclusive curation policy with responsibilities and a review route; produce an accessible infographic with a source record.
Defend the proposed policy and revise it after feedback.

Social competence

Work responsibly with others

Collaborate in an interdisciplinary team, document individual contributions and listen respectfully to different perspectives.
Justify a position with evidence, remain open to disagreement and recognise when specialist input is needed.
Handle sensitive information responsibly, represent affected groups fairly and avoid unsupported generalisations.
Address barriers to participation, give constructive peer feedback and revise work in response to valid criticism.
Credit sources and contributors, respect publication permissions and identify a feasible next step for applying your learning.

Open the final syllabus and full learning outcomes →

Your preparation guide

Use this guide to navigate the existing syllabus and reading list. It does not add assignments or compulsory reading beyond the approved programme.

1. Start with the foundations

Begin with R1: Article 2 TEU, R2: the Charter and the relevant provisions in R3: the TFEU. Follow the reading focus beside each entry. Keep EU values, specific rights and the scope of those rights distinct when analysing the heritage case.

2. Connect the sources to the case

Use R5: Creative Europe for the cultural-policy context, R6: European identity for perspectives on identity, and R8: Charter guidance when checking rights-based reasoning. The day-by-day programme shows how these themes lead into consultation, publication choices and policy drafting.

3. Build and review your assessed work

Keep a source record, distinguish evidence from assumptions and document individual contributions. Use the assignment and assessment criteria to review the team policy, infographic and individual case brief. Consult recommended and optional sources where they support your chosen argument.

Materials available now: the final syllabus and the linked reading list below. Visit HUBonEU for project resources; this page does not yet provide a separate school workbook or downloadable case pack.

Your practical output and assessment

A team curation and publication policy of 1,200–1,500 words for a simulated Polish university heritage collection. Include a values and rights map, at least three stakeholder perspectives, two alternative publication options, a reasoned decision, access and language rules, responsibilities and a review route. Attach a one-page infographic and a source list. Each student submits an individual 500–700-word case brief explaining their own reasoning.

40%individual post-test

40%practical portfolio and oral defence

20%individual written analysis or reflection

The opening pre-test is diagnostic. Participant feedback helps improve teaching and is separate from the assessment of achievement.

Completion requirements in the current syllabus: at least 60/100 overall, at least 50/100 in each component, all required outputs submitted, and participation in at least 48 of the 60 contact hours. Missed assessed activities require an equivalent supervised task. One resubmission is available for a failed component after feedback. University-wide rules take precedence.

Plan for approximately 60 additional hours of independent study, including preparation, reading and written work. ECTS recognition is subject to a separate university decision.

How the practical work is assessed

These criteria apply within the practical assessment; they are separate from the overall 40% / 40% / 20% component weights above.

Practical assessment criteria from the final syllabus
Criterion	Weight
EU reasoning	25%
Evidence and sources	20%
Analysis of options	20%
Feasibility, inclusion and accessibility	20%
Clear presentation, cooperation and individual defence	15%

Plan your independent study · 60 hours

Preparation for classes — 20 hours.
Mandatory reading — 10 hours.
Individual written work outside class — 10 hours.
Other primary-source and case materials — 10 hours.
Revision for the final assessment — 10 hours.

These are the syllabus estimates for this school. Together with 60 contact hours, they amount to 120 hours of planned learning. Breaks are excluded from contact time; ECTS recognition requires a separate university decision.

Reading & online resources

The lists below reproduce the reading assigned to this school in the final syllabus. Read the indicated sections of the required texts within the allocated preparation and reading hours. Recommended reading supports deeper analysis; additional resources are optional. Some journal articles may require university-library access.

Required reading · 8 sources

Core texts for preparation, class discussion and assessment.

R1 European Union. (2016). Consolidated version of the Treaty on European Union. Article 2. Read source ↗
Read: Article 2 and the values used in the school case.
R2 European Union. (2016). Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Selected rights and Articles 51–52. Read source ↗
Read: Relevant rights and Articles 51–52 on scope and interpretation.
R3 European Union. (2016). Consolidated version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Selected provisions on citizenship, education, culture and the environment. Read source ↗
Read: Selected articles on citizenship, education, culture or the environment, as relevant to the school.
R4 Council of the European Union. (2018). Recommendation on promoting common values, inclusive education, and the European dimension of teaching (2018/C 195/01). Read source ↗
Read: Recommendations on common values, inclusive education and the European dimension of teaching.
R5 European Parliament & Council. (2021). Regulation (EU) 2021/818 establishing the Creative Europe Programme (2021 to 2027). Read source ↗
Read: Programme objectives and the provisions relevant to cultural cooperation.
R6 Cores-Bilbao, E., Méndez-García, M. del C., & Fonseca-Mora, M. C. (2020). University students’ representations of Europe and self-identification as Europeans: A synthesis of qualitative evidence for future policy formulation. European Journal of Futures Research, 8, Article 1. Read source ↗
Read: Research question, synthesis findings and implications for European identity.
R7 UNESCO. (2015). Global citizenship education: Topics and learning objectives. Read source ↗
Read: Learning objectives relevant to higher education and civic participation.
R8 European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. (2018). Applying the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in law and policymaking at national level: Guidance. Read source ↗
Read: Guidance on when the Charter applies and how to use it in policy reasoning.

Who can take part

Applications are welcome from VIZJA University students in any year of study in the following schools:

School of Business
School of Social Sciences
School of Humanities and Fine Arts

No specialist knowledge of the European Union is required. The school welcomes students interested in cultural heritage, European values and intercultural interaction; core concepts are introduced during the opening sessions.

Participation commitments

Be ready to participate in practical classes, discussions, teamwork and a student project, and complete the individual assignments.
Plan to attend at least 48 of the 60 contact hours (80%), in line with the syllabus attendance requirement.
Allow time for preparation, reading and assessment, use sources responsibly and communicate respectfully with others.

Attendance is one of the requirements for completing the school. The full assessment and completion requirements are explained in the assessment section.

The project plan provides for 30 participant places. For questions about access or participation support, please contact the project team.

How registration will work

Registration is not yet open

The application form, deadline and practical arrangements will be published here when the call opens. No applications are being collected through this page yet.

Check the call. Review the school’s timetable, participation commitments and practical arrangements once announced.
Complete the official application form. Include a short answer of 2–3 sentences to the question: “Why would you like to participate in this school?”
Places are allocated in application order. Eligible applicants with complete applications will be offered places in the order their applications are received, up to the available capacity. Further eligible applicants will be placed on a reserve list in the same order. The short motivation statement introduces your interests and is not used to rank applicants.
Wait for confirmation. Submitting an application does not itself confirm a place. The project team will notify applicants about their place or reserve-list status.
Prepare for the school. Read the syllabus and check the preparation materials and access arrangements provided by the organisers.

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